Category Buyer

**Are you ready for a new beginning?**

We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

**Our purpose points the way**

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

**We’re here to better our world with biology.**

**Tasks and responsibilities**:

- Strong negotiation skills with the ability to drive favorable outcomes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to analyze market trends, pricing, and supplier performance.
- Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Proficient in using procurement software and tools to streamline processes and manage data effectively.
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in contracts, pricing, and specifications.
- Problem-solving skills to address issues and find creative solutions.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Proactive and result-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations related to procurement.
- Collaborates with category managers. Mentors’ other buyers.
- Extensive Stakeholder engagement across sites in the region.
- Negotiate basic terms on price, volume, lead-time, payment terms as well as other contractual elements independently, and some collaboration with (G)CMs, to secure both short
- and longer-term results and utilizing different negotiation tactics.
- Develop RFI/RFP’s (Request for Information/Request for Proposal) to secure competition between suppliers.
- Drive procurement projects of all kinds, besides negotiations, tenders, and business improvements to secure supply/services of medium complexity and size and assists the CMs on category execution via independent execution of sourcing projects of low to mid-size and complexity in coordination with the category team and GCM.
- Secure signed contracts on standard terms on framework
- Develop and implement regional / Global sourcing strategies in an efficient and effective way in line with global category strategies and based on company standards and policies.
- Ensure global policies, standards, platforms are implemented.
- Contribute to Global category strategies by ensuring regional demand data, customer strategic requirements, regional market insights are captured and conveyed to respective categories.
- Work with Global Indirect Team to identify and implement improvement initiatives.
- Delivery of the regional procurement KPI’s including savings targets and support delivery of global targets.
- Ongoing contract and supplier management (supplier reviews, KPI’s, adherence to contract etc)
- Ensure regional and local sustainable supply solutions including contingency, responsible sourcing, and supplier performance management.
- Liaise with the line of business to provide visibility on strategies, activities, and results.
- Undertake and own regional/ local market research and analysis.

**Collaboration & Stakeholder engagement**
- Communicate and collaborate with many stakeholders throughout the supply chain like supply chain team, facility, finance department, and production teams etc. and at various organizational levels.
- Share knowledge, collaborate and back-up for other buyers in the region. Mentor other buyers.
- Collaborate closely with category managers and category teams e.g. on project portfolio and projects.
- All actions and behavior will at any time reflect the Novonesis (Legacy Novozymes) Touch values, Business Integrity principles, Sourcing quality standards and complimentary local policies.

**To succeed you must hold**:

- 6+ Years of Experience
- eSourcing/eAuction experience is an asset.
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline

Certifications from CIPS/CPP/CPSCM

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